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| + | | birth_name = Jacques Noel Talon | ||
| + | | birth_day = December 28, | ||
| + | | birth_year = 1802 | ||
| + | | birth_place = Alais, near Nimes,France | ||
| + | | death_day = June 27, | ||
| + | | death_year = 1878 | ||
| + | | death_place = Bokara, Turkestan | ||
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| + | | nationality = French | ||
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| + | '''Phillippe Talon''' (1802-1878) was born Jacques Noel Talon in France. | ||
| − | According to Robert-Houdin, he was a confectioner, first in Paris and | + | == Biography == |
| + | According to [[Robert-Houdin]], he was a confectioner, first in Paris and afterward in Scotland, who turned to performing magic to make ends meet. | ||
| − | From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and | + | From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and the [[Linking Rings]]. He also performed the trick of lighting many candles on the stage by firing a pistol. He also presented some [[automata]], such as the Cossack, the Magic Peacock, and the Harlequin-in-the-Box. |
He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time. | He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Biographies | + | {{References}} |
| + | * The Old and the New Magic, by Henry R. Evans (1906), Some Old-time Conjurers, PHILLIPPE, page 162 | ||
| + | * The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 129, March-May 1926, The Annals of Conjuring, by Sidney W. Clarke, About Phillippe, page 42 | ||
| + | * The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 130, June-September 1926, The Annals of Conjuring, by Sidney W. Clarke, (continued), page 85 | ||
| + | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 3, March 1977, PHILLIPPE, Jacques Andre Noel Talon 1802-1878, BY ROBERT E. OLSON, page 41 | ||
| + | * The New Tops, Vol. 26, No. 6, December 1986, MEN OF MAGIC by Robert Olsen, page 6 | ||
| + | * The Annals of Conjuring, by Sydney W. Clarke (2001), Phillippe, page 227, (Reprint from “The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 129/130, March-September 1926) | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillippe}} | ||
| + | [[de:Phillippe]] | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 27 June 2020
| Phillippe | |
| Born | Jacques Noel Talon December 28, 1802 Alais, near Nimes,France |
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| Died | June 27, 1878 (age 75) Bokara, Turkestan |
| Nationality | French |
Phillippe Talon (1802-1878) was born Jacques Noel Talon in France.
Biography
According to Robert-Houdin, he was a confectioner, first in Paris and afterward in Scotland, who turned to performing magic to make ends meet.
From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and the Linking Rings. He also performed the trick of lighting many candles on the stage by firing a pistol. He also presented some automata, such as the Cossack, the Magic Peacock, and the Harlequin-in-the-Box.
He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time.
References
- The Old and the New Magic, by Henry R. Evans (1906), Some Old-time Conjurers, PHILLIPPE, page 162
- The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 129, March-May 1926, The Annals of Conjuring, by Sidney W. Clarke, About Phillippe, page 42
- The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 130, June-September 1926, The Annals of Conjuring, by Sidney W. Clarke, (continued), page 85
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 3, March 1977, PHILLIPPE, Jacques Andre Noel Talon 1802-1878, BY ROBERT E. OLSON, page 41
- The New Tops, Vol. 26, No. 6, December 1986, MEN OF MAGIC by Robert Olsen, page 6
- The Annals of Conjuring, by Sydney W. Clarke (2001), Phillippe, page 227, (Reprint from “The Magic Wand, Vol. 15, No. 129/130, March-September 1926)
